1980 Balzan Prize for Philology, Linguistics, and Literary Criticism
For his extensive studies on the languages, texts, and philosophies of all civilisations. A highly prominent figure in the literary culture of Spain, he has achieved a place of indisputable importance in the realm of world culture.
1899 – 1986
Argentina
Jorge Luis Borges
1980 Balzan Prize for Philology, Linguistics, and Literary Criticism